STYLE: Hybrid. Brodeur is not a typical Quebec butterfly goaltender.STRENGTHS: Possesses great reflexes; in particular, an outstanding glove hand. Has strong positional play, and is rarely caught out of position. Good focus; plays well in games with low shot totals. Many people consider Martin to be the best puckhandling goaltender of all time - he is like having a third defenseman on the ice. Great disposition, and has the ability to dominate a game.WEAKNESSES: Can wear down after playing as many regular-season games as he does; prior to the 2003 Stanley Cup, this was the conventional wisdom. Susceptible to low shots and wraparound shots. Tends to put rebounds back into the middle of the ice, although he has improved over the years in this regard.

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QUOTES:

"In the last game against Detroit [in the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals], the time from ten minutes left to one minute left was probably the longest nine minutes of my life. But from one to zero was probably the greatest time I've ever had. I didn't want the clock to run out. It was such a great feeling: people crying in the stands, people jumping up and down, people cheering. Guys couldn't even sit up on the bench. It was probably the best minute of my life. (Sports Illustrated, May 26, 1997)

"The pressure of playing a defensive game puts the spotlight on me, but I don't think about it. I just have to play my game. (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 51)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Has the talent to be the next Patrick Roy - if he can take the pressure." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 73)

"As good as Patrick Roy has been through his NHL career, the Devils feel they have their own megastar in Brodeur. Roy has won three Stanley Cup championships; the Devils believe Brodeur will at least match that before his career is over." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 62)

"The Vezina nominee is coming off a career year statistically. Brodeur is the first goalie since Bernie Parent to lead the NHL with a GAA under 2.00; his 1.88 GAA was the best posted by any netminder since 1971-72. Ken Dryden was the last one to post 10 or more shutouts in a season." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 118)

"One of the top three goaltenders in the league, along with Sabres' Dominik Hasek and the Avalanche's Patrick Roy. New Jersey's defense-first approach helps his numbers." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p.118)

"Brodeur rates among the game's best and, at 25, figures to keep improving. He led the NHL in goals-against average (1.88) and shutouts (10) and was second in save percentage (92.7) last season. (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 129)

"Super-goalie Martin Brodeur went on to break a couple of impressive records and the Devils allowed less goals than any NHL team. (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 114)

"He just stands in there really well and doesn't give you much to shoot at. He's real solid in the crease and doesn't usually make the spectacular saves because he doesn't really have to. (Rod Brind'Amour, ESPN Sportszone, April 1998)

"An above-average goalkeeper, yet has had difficulty leading the Devils past the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons. Backstopped the Devils to the 1995 Stanley Cup championship, but has won just one round of playoffs since. An ordinary .906 save percentage behind a strong defensive team. A butterfly goalie who has to pick up his post-season play. Not stunning in the regular campaign last season, either. He is the No. 1 goalie on a team that makes few defensive mistakes in front of him. Somewhat overrated, he'll continue to post good regular-season numbers. (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 100)

"One of the things that Brodeur provides is outstanding play outside the net. He is one of the best puckhandling goalies in the NHL...He's almost like having a third defensemen on the ice. It alters the style of the opposing team. That's really a big extra that he gives the Devils. He is a presence in the entire defensive zone, not just the net. He can be very frustrating for a team that thrives on forechecking and getting the puck down low and cycling. He can essentially take them out of their game by catching their forecheck before it even gets started. (Brian Engblom, ESPN.com, 2/2/2000)

"After three straight disappointing playoff performances, the Montreal native regained the form he had in 1995 and put on a goaltending clinic in last year's Stanley Cup playoffs. Brodeur would have won the Conn Smythe Trophy had it not been for Scott Stevens' great defensive work. Now that he's shown that he can go through the rigors of playinf 85 per cent of the regular season and still be sharp at playoff time, no one can deny Brodeur's place among the league's elite netminders. Brodeur [will go] after the one trophy he does not have, the Vezina. (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 89)

"All that stood between the New Jersey Devil stopper and unrequited respect was a clutch playoff performance, which is exactly what he delivered en route to his second Stanley Cup victory. (The Hockey News 2000-01 Yearbook, p. 12)

"Is heading towards the Hall of Fame, after his second Stanley Cup triumph. Has a shot at breaking several career records when all is said and done. (The Sports Forecaster Online 2000-01)

"The Devils' No. 1 man in goal never tires of being between the pipes. Brodeur played in 85 percent of his team's games for the second year in a row and once again guided his team to the Stanley Cup finals. Consistency and endurance have been hallmarks of Brodeur's stellar career. He has averaged 41 wins and a 2.28 goals-against average since 1998-99. His numbers never seem to waver from year to year, which is a reflection of his talent and the defense corps that has supported him since he arrived in the league. Arguably the best puckhandling goalie ever. Brodeur should start at least 70 games again. Will his consistent play finally land a nomination for the Vezina Trophy? (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 91)

"Brodeur is incredibly durable. He has appeared in 70-plus games for New Jersey in six of the last seven seasons. His workload was further extended last season with a gold-medal performance at the Winter Olympics. He had somewhat of an off-year in the NHL, althugh he did finish second to Dominik Hasek in wins. Brodeur gives the Devils a chance to win every night because he doesn't give up a lot of soft goals. He's also the best puckhandling goalkeeper of his generation if not the best ever. Barring injury, the Devils will lean heavily on Brodeur again this season. Sooner or later, his workload will become an issue." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 89)

"Brodeur is arguably the top goaltender in the world right now. Fresh off a World Cup win in 2004, and another strong performance at the 2005 IIHF World hockey championships. Also, he's still among the best puck-handling goaltenders in the game, though the NHL's new rule changes may somewhat alter that effectiveness. (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 99)

"Martin Brodeur (31-21-4, 2.41, .908) proved during the playoffs that he can still get the job done at 40. He might not be as dominant as he once was, but his calmness seems to boost his team's confidence." (Kevin Allen, USA Today Sports Weekly, January 16, 2013, p. 25)

TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by New Jersey Devils in first round (first Devils pick, 20th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 16, 1990.

Resigned to six-year contract by Devils, January 27, 2006.

Resigned as unrestricted free agent to two-year contract by Devils, July 2, 2012.

Signed as unrestricted free agent to one-year, $700,000 contract with St. Louis Blues, December 2, 2014.

Announced retirement from professional hockey, January 27, 2015. Concurrent with the retirement, Brodeur joined the Blues' front office.

ACCOLADES:

Named to Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Star second team, 1991-92.

Voted as Eastern Conference starter, National Hockey League All-Star Game, February 8, 2004.

Named to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 2003-04.

Winner, William M. Jennings Trophy, 2003-04.

Finalist, Hart Memorial Trophy, 2003-04.

Winner, Vezina Trophy, 2003-04.

Finalist, Vezina Trophy, 2005-06.

Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, January 24, 2007.

Member of gold medal winning Team Canada, 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.

Brodeur's #30 was retired by the New Jersey Devils organization in a Prudential Center ceremony prior to the Oilers-Devils game on February 9, 2016.

MILESTONES:

Recorded 200th National Hockey League victory, vs. Buffalo, April 14, 1999.

Martin became the youngest National Hockey League goaltender to record his 300th regular-season victory on December 15, 2001, and he had to really earn it. Brodeur stopped thirty-nine Ottawa Senators shots in a 2-0 victory at the Corel Centre.

Martin became the youngest goaltender to win 400 regular-season National Hockey League games on March 23, 2004, at the Office Depot Center in Miami, Florida, as the New Jersey Devils defeated the hometown Florida Panthers. Brodeur stopped twenty-one shots, but had to work overtime to get the win - Scott Niedermayer finally ended things with a goal against Roberto Luongo. ""I take a lot of pride in winning hockey games," Brodeur said. "Stats are good, but wins really show the success you have. When I look at my years, I always look at wins." "The scary thing about Martin is that there is a lot more left," Devils coach Pat Burns said. "He loves the game and he works hard at it and he's only 31 years old. The big thing is there is a lot more to come for Marty Brodeur." Brodeur also became the first goaltender to win 400 playing every game for the same team. "Not to take anything away from the other guys, but it's tough for an organization to have success for so long," Brodeur said. "It definitely makes it special. It says a lot about the success of the organization."

On November 17, 2007, Martin became just the second goaltender in National Hockey League history to record his 500th regular-season victory. At the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, and against the longtime divisional rival Flyers, Brodeur stopped twenty-six shots in a 6-2 New Jersey win. "You play to be successful, and I've been fortunate to play on good teams," said Brodeur, the youngest to reach the milestone. Said opposing goaltender Martin Biron: "It's just great for him to be able to achieve that milestone, and I hope one day I can be able to get up in wins and be able to be at the level that he's been for so many years."

RECORDS:

On May 19, 2001, Martin became the twelfth goaltender in National Hockey League history to record four shutouts in one postseason, in a 5-0 blanking (21 saves) of the Pittsburgh Penguins (at the Civic Center in Pittsburgh). It was also his second consecutive shutout, the second time in the 2001 postseason that Brodeur had back-to-back blankings. The Devils would eventually fall, in the Stanley Cup Finals, to the Colorado Avalanche.

On March 30, 2003, Martin became the first National Hockey League goaltender to record four seasons with forty (or more) victories, as he and his Devils blanked the New York Islanders by a 6-0 count. It was Brodeur's ninth shutout of the season.

On May 15, 2003, Martin recorded his fourth shutout of the postseason with a 1-0 whitewashing of the Ottawa Senators. He also became the second goaltender to perform this feat twice in one career (also doing it in 2001). On May 27 and May 29 of the same year, Martin shut out the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and in the process tied Dominik Hasek's NHL record of six shutouts in one postseason.

Martin record his 551st regular-season National Hockey League victory on Saturday, March 14, 2009. In his hometown of Montreal, Brodeur stopped twenty-two shots as he tied Patrick Roy atop the league's all-time leader board. The Montreal crowd gave him a standing ovation when the final siren went off and another when he was announced as the game's first star. He raised his stick in tribute. "It's great. I think my relationship with the fans in Montreal always has been pretty good throughout the years even though I play on the other side," he said. "Today I think they recognized what I did. And I think for me, I grew up in Montreal, getting a standing ovation in Montreal was pretty cool."

Three nights later, on St. Patrick's Day at the Prudential Center in Newark, Brodeur passed Roy with his 552nd regular-season National Hockey League victory. Facing the Chicago Blackhawks, Brodeur stopped thirty shots in a 3-2 win. "It was an exciting night," Brodeur said after making 30 saves in the Devils' 3-2 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. "I'm happy that it's done and over with. It's been chaotic, the last few days. It was an awesome night. It was a great reception from the fans." When the game ended, Brodeur took out a pair of scissors and cut the net. "It's definitely harder than I thought," Brodeur quipped. "These basketball players, it's only a little net. This was a big net. I had help from a couple of my teammates."

INJURIES:

Suffered pinched nerve in elbow and slight concussion, March 9, 1990.

Strained knee, Feburary 24, 1994.

Suffered from the flu; missed two games, October 30, 1997.

Bruised left hand; missed one game, September 8, 2004.

Left game with injury to right knee; missed six games, October 26, 2005. Late in the third period, Brodeur caught his right leg on the post and fell to the ice. "I was concerned enough to leave the game," Brodeur said. "The doctor looked at it after the game and he thought it didn't look too bad, but we'll see what happens. My skate got caught and I twisted it. I heard it twist and I couldn't get up. All my body weight fell on it. I had to be really hurt to leave the game - we were still in the game at that point."

Left game with bruised left elbow, November 1, 2008. With 13:22 remaining in the second period, Brodeur went into a split to make a sprawling glove save, got up slowly clutching his left arm, and skated off the ice with the Devils leading Atlanta, 3-0.

Left game with injured right elbow, November 3, 2010. Brodeur was hit by a shot from Chicago's Patrick Kane and did not return.

Left game with recurrence of right elbow injury. November 18, 2010.

Left game with right knee injury, February 6, 2011.

Left game with upper body soreness, October 13, 2011. Brodeur faced a shot from the right point by Los Angeles defenseman Alec Martinez at 12:03 of the first, and remained in the game for the rest of the first period. "I kind of tweaked my shoulder when I dove down for that shot and I lost strength in it, so didn't feel comfortable continuing," Brodeur said. "I tried to stay in but during the breaks, it started to swell a bit in the shoulder. I should be fine for Saturday (against Nashville). I just need a couple of days to rest and get swelling down. It's OK...I've tweaked it before but this was a little tougher."

Left warmups with soreness, did not play, February 24, 2013. After the game, Brodeur said that he had been having back pains for the past few days. "I thought I would be able to play, but I just didn't feel right," said Brodeur.

NHL PENALTY SHOTS:

DATE

SHOOTER

GOAL?

NOTES

10/30/1999

Valeri Zelepukin

N

11/24/1999

Fredrik Olausson

Y

02/27/2001

Dave Scatchard

N

12/15/2005

Marian Hossa

N

12/16/2007

Daniel Briere

N

10/10/2008

Kyle Okposo

N

10/09/2010

Alexander Ovechkin

Y

11/01/2010

Henrik Sedin

Y

03/17/2012

Chris Kunitz

N

04/20/2013

Quinton Howden

N

03/15/2014

J.T. Brown

N

NHL SHOOTOUTS:

DATE

DEC

OPPONENT

GF

GA

12/03/2005

W

Minnesota

1

0

Todd White

Brian Rolston

Marian Gaborik

12/09/2005

L

Colorado

0

1

Joe Sakic

Marek Svatos

Milan Hejduk

Alex Tanguay

Pierre Turgeon

Andrew Brunette

Antti Laaksonen

12/13/2005

W

Edmonton

2

0

Jarret Stoll

Ales Hemsky

01/15/2006

W

Chicago

2

1

Pavel Vorobiev

Radim Vrbata

Mikael Holmqvist

Tyler Arnason

01/19/2006

W

Nashville

2

0

Steve Sullivan

Paul Kariya

01/21/2006

W

NY Islanders

2

1

Miroslav Satan

Jason Blake

Alexei Yashin

Shawn Bates

Trent Hunter

03/01/2006

W

Philadelphia

1

0

Mike Richards

Petr Nedved

Peter Forsberg

03/02/2006

L

NY Islanders

0

2

Miroslav Satan

Trent Hunter

03/07/2006

L

NY Islanders

1

2

Miroslav Satan

Trent Hunter

03/10/2006

W

Washington

3

2

Matt Pettinger

Alexander Ovechkin

Brian Willsie

Brooks Laich

Ben Clymer

03/28/2006

W

Ottawa

1

0

Antoine Vermette

Dany Heatley

Daniel Alfredsson

10/12/2006

W

Toronto

2

1

Matt Stajan

Mats Sundin

Darcy Tucker

Alexei Ponikarovsky

11/07/2006

W

Carolina

2

1

Justin Williams

Ray Whitney

Rod Brind'amour

Eric Staal

Erik Cole

Scott Walker

11/09/2006

W

Chicago

2

0

Rene Bourque

Mikael Holmqvist

11/27/2006

L

Los Angeles

0

2

Anze Kopitar

Dustin Brown

Alexander Frolov

12/02/2006

W

Philadelphia

2

0

Simon Gagne

Petr Nedved

12/19/2006

L

Atlanta

0

2

Vyacheslav Kozlov

Marian Hossa

01/02/2007

L

NY Rangers

3

4

Michael Nylander

Brendan Shanahan

Jaromir Jagr

Petr Prucha

Matt Cullen

Martin Straka

Adam Hall

Marcel Hossa

01/18/2007

L

Tampa Bay

0

1

Vincent Lecavalier

Brad Richards

Martin St. Louis

01/20/2007

W

Philadelphia

1

0

Simon Gagne

Peter Forsberg

Mike Richards

01/30/2007

L

Atlanta

1

2

Vyacheslav Kozlov

Marian Hossa

Ilya Kovalchuk

02/06/2007

W

NY Rangers

1

0

Michael Nylander

Brendan Shanahan

Matt Cullen

02/22/2007

W

NY Rangers

2

1

Michael Nylander

Marcel Hossa

Matt Cullen

Petr Prucha

03/02/2007

L

Toronto

2

3

Matt Stajan

Mats Sundin

Yanic Perreault

Alexander Steen

Jeff O'Neill

03/08/2007

W

Pittsburgh

1

0

Erik Christensen

Evgeni Malkin

Sidney Crosby

03/24/2007

W

Florida

2

1

Ville Peltonen

Nathan Horton

Olli Jokinen

04/03/2007

W

Ottawa

3

2

Daniel Alfredsson

Dany Heatley

Jason Spezza

Antoine Vermette

Mike Comrie

Mike Fisher

11/03/2007

L

NY Rangers

0

1

Marcel Hossa

Petr Prucha

Nigel Dawes

12/02/2007

W

Atlanta

1

0

Vyacheslav Kozlov

Marian Hossa

Ilya Kovalchuk

12/28/2007

W

Buffalo

1

0

Ales Kotalik

Tim Connolly

Thomas Vanek

01/08/2008

W

Buffalo

2

1

Clarke MacArthur

Ales Kotalik

Thomas Vanek

01/12/2008

W

Buffalo

2

0

Ales Kotalik

Thomas Vanek

02/06/2008

L

Buffalo

0

2

Drew Stafford

Henrik Tallinder

02/15/2008

L

Atlanta

2

3

Eric Perrin

Vyacheslav Kozlov

Ilya Kovalchuk

Marian Hossa

Mark Recchi

Todd White

Bobby Holik

Tobias Enstrom

Chris Thorburn

Pascal Dupuis

03/13/2008

W

Minnesota

1

0

Pavol Demitra

Brent Burns

Brian Rolston

03/19/2008

L

NY Rangers

0

1

Brendan Shanahan

Nigel Dawes

Ryan Callahan

03/28/2008

W

Philadelphia

3

2

Mike Richards

Jeff Carter

Daniel Briere

04/02/2008

W

Boston

1

0

Glen Metropolit

Phil Kessel

David Krejci

Marco Sturm

04/06/2008

W

NY Rangers

2

1

Brendan Shanahan

Nigel Dawes

Scott Gomez

Fredrik Sjostrom

10/18/2008

W

Washington

1

0

Michael Nylander

Alexander Semin

Alexander Ovechkin

10/29/2008

L

Toronto

1

2

Nikolai Kulemin

Alexander Steen

Tomas Kaberle

Niklas Hagman

04/09/2009

W

Ottawa

2

1

Daniel Alfredsson

Mike Fisher

Jason Spezza

10/08/2009

W

Tampa Bay

2

0

Steven Stamkos

Alex Tanguay

10/12/2009

W

Washington

2

1

Nicklas Backstrom

Alexander Semin

Alexander Ovechkin

10/31/2009

W

Tampa Bay

1

0

Andrej Meszaros

Jeff Halpern

Steven Stamkos

Vincent Lecavalier

11/19/2009

L

Nashville

1

2

Michael Santorelli

David Legwand

Martin Erat

11/27/2009

W

Boston

2

1

Patrice Bergeron

Blake Wheeler

David Krejci

12/05/2009

W

Detroit

2

1

Pavel Datsyuk

Henrik Zetterberg

Todd Bertuzzi

Ville Leino

01/12/2010

W

NY Rangers

1

0

Erik Christensen

Ales Kotalik

Marian Gaborik

Brandon Dubinsky

01/27/2010

L

Buffalo

0

2

Drew Stafford

Jochen Hecht

Jason Pominville

03/25/2010

L

NY Rangers

0

1

Erik Christensen

Artem Anisimov

Brandon Dubinsky

04/02/2010

L

Chicago

0

1

Jonathan Toews

Patrick Kane

03/06/2011

W

NY Islanders

2

1

Frans Nielsen

Pierre-Alexandr Parenteau

Matt Moulson

Kyle Okposo

John Tavares

Matt Martin

03/25/2011

L

Pittsburgh

0

1

Kris Letang

Alexei Kovalev

James Neal

11/23/2011

W

Columbus

2

0

Rick Nash

Mark Letestu

12/13/2011

W

Florida

2

0

Tomas Fleischmann

Kris Versteeg

12/23/2011

W

Washington

2

0

Nicklas Backstrom

Alexander Ovechkin

01/31/2012

W

NY Rangers

1

0

Derek Stepan

Brad Richards

Marian Gaborik

02/17/2012

W

Anaheim

2

1

Teemu Selanne

Corey Perry

Ryan Getzlaf

03/15/2012

W

Colorado

2

0

Milan Hejduk

Peter Mueller

03/23/2012

L

Toronto

2

3

Tyler Bozak

Tim Connolly

Nazem Kadri

03/27/2012

W

Chicago

2

1

Patrick Kane

Viktor Stalberg

Patrick Sharp

Marian Hossa

Andrew Shaw

02/18/2013

L

Ottawa

0

1

Daniel Alfredsson

Jakob Silfverberg

03/25/2013

L

Ottawa

1

2

Jakob Silfverberg

Daniel Alfredsson

Kyle Turris

Mike Zibanejad

03/29/2013

L

Tampa Bay

0

2

Teddy Purcell

Victor Hedman

04/07/2013

L

Buffalo

0

1

Tyler Ennis

Nathan Gerbe

Steve Ott

10/04/2013

L

NY Islanders

0

1

Frans Nielsen

Pierre-Marc Bouchard

John Tavares

Josh Bailey

Kyle Okposo

Matt Moulson

10/07/2013

L

Edmonton

0

2

Jordan Eberle

David Perron

12/27/2013

L

Columbus

0

1

Mark Letestu

Ryan Johansen

Cam Atkinson

03/27/2014

L

Phoenix

0

1

Mikkel Boedker

Radim Vrbata

04/11/2014

L

NY Islanders

1

3

Frans Nielsen

Josh Bailey

Ryan Strome

DID YOU KNOW?

Martin drinks three-quarters of a can of Sprite after pre-game warmups, then a Sprite during each intermission. He drinks Sprite because "Gatorade hurts my stomach, and water just doesn't give me enough of a lift," according to his 2006 book, "Brodeur: Beyond the Crease".

Martin is the son of Denis Brodeur, goaltender with bronze medal-winning Canadian Olympic Team, 1956.

On April 17, 1997, Martin became just the second National Hockey League goaltender (after Ron Hextall) to score a goal in the postseason, when his clearing shot into an empty Montreal net secured a 5-2 New Jersey victory.

Also according to his book, Brodeur has never forgiven Patrick Roy for demanding that he play every game during the 1998 Nagano Olympics.

On January 12, 2010, Martin engaged in an epic battle against the New York Rangers and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. Through the end of overtime, Brodeur had stopped all 51 shots he had faced, while Lundqvist had stopped all 45 shots that had come his way. Brodeur would win the shootout, stopping all four New York shooters, and Patrik Elias finally ended things by putting the puck past Lundqvist.

On March 21, 2013, Martin became the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer among goaltenders, earning his second regular season goal (to go with his one postseason goal). With Carolina goaltender Dan Ellis on the bench for an extra attacker on a delayed penalty to Marek Zidicky, Brodeur knocked Patrick Dwyer's shot to the corner, where Carolina's Jordan Staal recoverd the puck. Staal's pass to Tim Gleason instead went off of the boards and all the way down to the vacant Carolina net.

Martin's son, Anthony Brodeur is also a goaltender, and was selected in the seventh round of the 2013 National Hockey League entry draft by Martin's longtime team, the New Jersey Devils. With the draft being held in Newark, Martin was the one who announced the selection for the Devils.